THE HOOVER DAM

WHO?

• The Boulder Dam was made by over 21,000 workers
• The masterminds were men named Henry J. Kaiser and Gordon Kaufmann
• Kaiser had already built many dams
• Kaufmann was a German architect

WHEN?

• The Hoover Dam was started in 1931
• It was finished in 1936

WHERE?

• The Hoover Dam is located in Boulder City, Nevada

WHY?

• The Hoover Dam was built to control the natural power of the Colorado River
• Many had previously dreamed of constructing hydroelectric power stations

HOW?

• The dam was built using stacked concrete cubicles, kind of like giant Legos
• The architect who designed the dam also designed a cable system
• This system was used to put concrete barrels right where they were needed
• In order to construct the dam, the Colorado River was diverted first
• This was done using two giant redirection tunnels

FUN FACTS

• The dam has enough concrete to make a highway from Seattle to Miami
• It is as tall as a 60 story building
• Over 1 million people come to see the dam every year
• The amount of water in the lake, when full, could cover the whole state of Connecticut ten feet deep.
• 96 of the 21,000 men who worked there died

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/140hooverdam/140hoover_dam.htm
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/hoover/
• http://www.history.com/topics/hoover-dam